This new partnership will reach more young people around Ghana and engage with more local partners to connect youth with opportunities for training, employment and entrepreneurship.
TizaaWorks was jointly launched in May 2015 by Microsoft and IICD and it is a one-stop shop online-platform for Ghana’s youth to access a full ecosystem of services for employability and entrepreneurship.
It includes career planning, courses, on-the-ground events, entrepreneurship support services, community building and job advertisements.
More than 1400 Ghanaians have registered as users including over 100 young entrepreneurs.
Country Manager Microsoft Ghana, Derek Appiah, said having operated in Ghana for 10 years, one of their main objectives has been to invest in the country’s education and youth, adding that they have been successful in launching TizaaWorks to improve youth employability.
“We look forward to reaching even more youth through our new partner – World Vision who have been driving similar projects in the continent. Our ambition as we move forward is to reach even more young Ghanaians by engaging with local partners to connect them with online and physical opportunities in training, employment and entrepreneurship.” he said.
Commenting on the transition, Ewelina Szopinska at IICD says: “At IICD, we are confident that under the new leadership of the World Vision team, TizaaWorks will continue to make a difference for youth on their pathway to fulfilling their employment and entrepreneurship endeavours.”
“We wish the best of luck to the new implementing partner, and to the youth in Ghana – many meaningful opportunities for professional development. We would strongly like to add a thank you to Microsoft for the collaboration and gratitude to all local partners who supported TizaaWorks in 2015.”
As World Vision takes over as the new implementing partner, the partnership is set to be collaboration with World Vision Ghana’s existing programs so as to equip 20 000 disadvantaged youth from rural communities across the country with employability skills to prepare them for the job market.
Source: Newsghana.com.gh
